De cronijcke van Vlaenderen in tcorte/ metgaders van Brabant/ Arthois/ Henegauwe/ Hollant/ Zeelant/ Vrieslant ende andere[n] omligghenden landen [...]. Uut dyverschen gheapprobeerden autheurs met ne[e]rstigheyt by een vergadert.

4to: [140] ff. (normal toning, some unobtrusive staining at last few ff.).

Mod. blind-stamped calf "à l'antique" by J. Schavye: covers with central panel showing the arms of Ghent with the Maid of Ghent and a lion in a Garden of Holland and the motto "Trov en liefde", within multiple double frames with decor. tools i.a. fleur-de-lis, orn. spine with 4 raised bands (binding very lightly rubbed). Good copy in an appropriate binding.

First edition of a chronicle history of the Low Countries. At the end a "Ballade" by Marcus van Vaernewijck (who is sometimes considered to be the author). Woodcut illustrations: arms on title, arms of dedicatee (Adolf of Burgundy) on verso of title, 6 ill. (repeats), mark (Maid of Ghent) at the end. In Gothic type.
Ref. BB V:6-7:S-101. - BT 4656. - Bibl. gant. 162. - STC Dutch (BL) 76. - Pettegree (NB) 29938. - Not in Adams.
Prov. Gilt leather bookplate.